Cooking Column by Sybil Pratt

Not long ago a friend, invited to dinner, arrived with a small box tied with a big bow. When I opened it to find beautifully iced butterfly-shaped cookies, I was touched and honored. No fancy bouquet or fine bottle of wine could come close as a house gift. These cookies had been made with the thoughtful care that's becoming all too rare in our over-scheduled lives. Whether given as comfort, in...